Subjects scrapped andreplaced with "topics" as country reforms its education system | Finland, is saying good bye to traditional school subjects like math and history. This article tells how Finland is changing their curriculum to integrate subject areas rather than teaching subjects in isolation. |
“We really need a rethinking of education and a redesigning of our system, so it prepares our children for the future with the skills that are needed for today and tomorrow. " Marjo Kyllonen, Helsinki’s education manager, Finland
With this shift in education, Finland is embracing digital literacy.
Digital literacy can be defined as: The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information.¹
The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers. ²
A person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in a digital environment… Literacy includes the ability to read and interpret media, to reproduce data and images through digital manipulation, and to evaluate and apply new knowledge gained from digital environments. ³ as stated on US Digital Literacy.
by The University Library of The University of Illinois
Put simply Digital Literacy is the balance between literacy skills and the 4C's of technology use. This blog post calls it Where the 3Rs Meet the 4Cs.
Digital literacy can be defined as: The ability to use digital technology, communication tools or networks to locate, evaluate, use and create information.¹
The ability to understand and use information in multiple formats from a wide range of sources when it is presented via computers. ²
A person’s ability to perform tasks effectively in a digital environment… Literacy includes the ability to read and interpret media, to reproduce data and images through digital manipulation, and to evaluate and apply new knowledge gained from digital environments. ³ as stated on US Digital Literacy.
by The University Library of The University of Illinois
Put simply Digital Literacy is the balance between literacy skills and the 4C's of technology use. This blog post calls it Where the 3Rs Meet the 4Cs.
While you can encourage students to respond to a question in multiple ways without technology tools, multimedia authoring tools engage student’s different intelligences and interests and naturally encourage them to create products that reflect their individuality and unique ideas. ~Melinda Kolk via Tech4Learning Blog
I love everything about this. We are finally looking towards creating a student centered learning environment when students will gain skills and content in areas of their interest and relevance to their futures.
Merging the 3R's and 4C's is about students creating, evaluating, and applying knowledge to a variety of tasks. These tasks or topics lead themselves to student learning being accessed at the a variety of levels on Bloom's Taxonomy. Kathy Schock's reflection on Bloom's Taxonomy and it's connection to the Apps students are using highlights the benefit of using technology to help foster literacy skills as well as a host of other important learning skills.
There is so much more to learn about Digital Literacy and it's affects in our education system but I think Finland is on the right track to eliminating subjects and creating topics for students to explore and analyze as they train to become our future.
There is so much more to learn about Digital Literacy and it's affects in our education system but I think Finland is on the right track to eliminating subjects and creating topics for students to explore and analyze as they train to become our future.